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cloud over

VERB
darken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blacken dim eclipse obscure overshadow
STRONG
becloud bedim deepen fog gray haze murk obfuscate overcast shade shadow
WEAK
cloud up make dim tone down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lighten
STRONG
clear up
WEAK
brighten illuminate whiten
VERB
shade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blacken conceal darken dim mute obscure shield
STRONG
adumbrate cloud cover deepen eclipse gray hide overshadow protect screen shadow shelter shutter umbrage veil
WEAK
be overcast cast a shadow cloud up inumbrate tone down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brighten illuminate lay bare lighten open reveal uncover whiten
STRONG
clear explain lay out

Example Sentences

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The rulings could be a widespread cloud over digital-advertising businesses, Jefferies equities analyst Jeffrey Favuzza wrote in a Thursday note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

But perhaps the biggest cloud over the visit is war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Inevitably, this season being what it is, there was a cloud over the celebrations, with summer signing Jeremie Frimpong once more struck down by a muscle injury, meaning he lasted less than two minutes.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

U.S. tariff uncertainty remains, however, casting a cloud over its business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

He needed his fill of attention, and I didn’t want to bring my cloud over there and rain on all the fun.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.